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Edward Snowden Quotes: We do not live in a revolutionary time. People are not prepared to contest power.
         

We do not live in a revolutionary time. People are not prepared to contest power.


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There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.



Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.



Your rights matter, because you never know when you're going to need them.

Your rights matter, because you never know when you're going to need them.



It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.

It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.



I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.

I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.



Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped.

Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped.



Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be.

Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be.



The US government still has no idea what documents I have because encryption works

The US government still has no idea what documents I have because encryption works



We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It's a basic protection.

We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It's a basic protection.



Because, remember, I didn't want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself.

Because, remember, I didn't want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself.





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In the dawn, armed with a burning patience, we shall enter the splendid cities.

In the dawn, armed with a burning patience, we shall enter the splendid cities.



Be your own best friend and unlock the fountain of beauty.

Be your own best friend and unlock the fountain of beauty.



Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.



There's nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don't want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing.

There's nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don't want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing.



I love driving the cool cars, but there is nothing like driving a pickup truck.

I love driving the cool cars, but there is nothing like driving a pickup truck.



My dad has always been the bohemian.

My dad has always been the bohemian.



A little bit of attention can go a long way.

A little bit of attention can go a long way.



Has it ever occurred to you that parents are nothing but overgrown kids until their children drag them into adulthood? Usually kicking and screaming?

Has it ever occurred to you that parents are nothing but overgrown kids until their children drag them into adulthood? Usually kicking and screaming?



This generation should entertain this generation. It's only fair. When I was a kid, I mowed the lawn. Now, somebody else's kid can mow the lawn.

This generation should entertain this generation. It's only fair. When I was a kid, I mowed the lawn. Now, somebody else's kid can mow the lawn.



If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.




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